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contingent

contingent In this historical psychology usage, contingent chiefly means conditioned or dependent on something else.

In this historical psychology usage, contingent chiefly means conditioned or dependent on something else. The source also notes an older use meaning chance or fortuitous, but recommends limiting the term to the first sense.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Contingent” (Contingent).
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